Campers' Tacos
Louise carries bags of measured tortilla ingredients and adds 2 tbsp (25 mL) dried egg powder for the egg. Her choice of meat in the Northwest Territories is caribou, which she dries. Freeze the meat and plan to make this meal the first night out.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| cal | lt;bgt;Per serving (without toppings):lt;/bgt; About 420 |
| protein | 23 g |
| fat | 17 g |
| carbohydrate | 42 g |
| good source iron. | - |
Suggested Recipes
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Tortillas
2 cups (500 mL) water
3/4 cup (175 mL) cornmeal
3/4 cup (175 mL) all-purpose flour
1 egg
Filling
2 tsp (10 mL) vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
3/4 lb (375 g) lean ground beef
1/2 cup (125 mL) taco sauce
salt and pepper
Toppings (see below)
Preparation:
Tortillas: In bowl, combine water, cornmeal, flour and egg until smooth. (While cooking, stir batter often to prevent cornmeal from sinking.) Heat skillet over medium heat; grease lightly. Pour in about 1/3 cup (75 mL) batter, swirling pan to spread batter; cook for 1 minute on each side.
Filling: In skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook onion for 3 minutes or until softened. Add beef; cook, breaking up chunks, for 3 to 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
Divide filling among tortillas; sprinkle with topping. Fold tortilla over filling to serve.
Additional Information
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Taco Toppings
Choose any of these toppings to sprinkle over the filling:Easy refried-style beans (mashed kidney beans and chopped green onion)
Chopped sweet green pepper
Chopped tomatoes
Shredded cheese
Sour cream
Shredded lettuce
Tags:
Sandwiches-Burgers-Wraps; Tex-Mex; Grains; Eggs; Meat-Beef; Vegetables; Skillet;
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